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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Monday afternoon that the government’s debt-limit measures may be exhausted by June 1, meaning the government would be out of funds to keep services such as Social Security running. Yellen called on Congress to raise the debt limit, to ensure...

Debt has represented approximately 94% of all capital raised by U.S. Cultivation & Retail in 2022, significantly greater than in any previous year in cannabis history. Equity issuance for cultivators has come to a virtual halt, with less than $80M of equity raised in 2022 compared to...

By Chaim Geller Which credit card debt should I pay up first? Americans have billions of dollars in credit card debt. If you have credit card debt and suddenly you pop an extra $1,000 bucks on some side hustle, then paying your credit card debt is a smart investment in which to use the extra money...

Yes, you heard that right. A California man supposedly paid off his student loans by eating at Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE: SIX). But how? Carnival and amusement park food are usually overpriced, right?  Not when you game the system like Dylan, a 33-year-old electrical...

Netflix Inc's (NASDAQ: NFLX) "Squid Game" has not just proven to be a global smash hit, the show has also brought to light certain truths about South Korea's debt crisis, especially concerning the country's small business owners, with stringent bankruptcy rules...

By Joshua Lewis Maybe it’s an out-of-control credit card balance. Maybe it’s a mortgage payment or perhaps it’s mounting medical bills. Regardless of the cause, debt is becoming a growing issue for older Americans, threatening to upend all of their retirement planning and...

Close on the heels of reporting strong quarterly results, Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), has filed for a debt offering. What Happened: In a preliminary prospectus supplement filed with the SEC Thursday, Apple said it is planning a four-part note offering. The senior unsecured notes are due to...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. COVID-19 has taken a toll on everybody. The virus struck everyone suddenly and has made every aspect of our lives suffer badly. Many of...

A review of Pilot Travel Center's debt by the two largest debt rating agencies paint a picture of a company that is stable and in a strong position as the freight market continues to grow. While Moody's made no changes to Pilot's debt ratings, Standard & Poor's Global Ratings did take one of...

Many people in 2020 were on the receiving end of sweeping layoffs in response to the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. The pandemic was slowly bringing the entire planet to a standstill. It was as if the gas ran out in the tanks of every single car on a freeway, and people got out of their car...

GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) said Tuesday it is redeeming senior notes worth $216.4 million that were due in two years that would leave the company mostly debt-free. What Happened: The video-game chain had long-term debt of $216.4 million as of end-January, according to the company’s...